Inspired by the great work of Virgin Flyer I decided to put together a disposition of all the 20 KLM 747 200s and 300s. The 400s are all still flying with KLM so I only focuss on the classics. It took me about 45 minutes so if anyone else feels inspiration

PH-BUA cn 19922, l/n 96, last with America West as N531AW now scrapped

BUN was my first KLM aircraft that I flew and BUK was an interesting flight. Was flying from ORD to AMS in October 2003. Onboard a man got yelled at for smoking in the lavatory. Now in the lavatory, there's a sign that says, Smoking in the lavatory constitutes as an offence under Dutch law.

I can imagine once MP's first 744BCF comes online, PH-BUH will be the first to be phased out. I heard this is a high cycle aircraft and needs lots of maintenance and is the cause of some delays.

BTW, it's interesting to see that all of KL's 743s (not the 742SUDs) still have the old wing to body fairing and none had the CF6-80 as engine, like on newer 743s. Which leads me to the question of when KL introduced the 743 into their fleet and when was the last delivered.

Mods: If any are listening, certain threads should be retired to a special "reference" archive. This one definitely qualifies, IMO! Just like VirginFlyer's magnificent post on the PanAm 747 dispositions....

Quoting AMSSFO (Reply 9):Which one is this. I can't find a candidate in the list provided by MEA-707

I don't know what registration it is currently wearing, but it is clearly still in the KLM blue livery, without any titles, and parked in a corner at the Garuda Maintenance Facility. I can see it from my office.

Quoting HB-IWC (Reply 10):Which one is this. I can't find a candidate in the list provided by MEA-707

I don't know what registration it is currently wearing, but it is clearly still in the KLM blue livery, without any titles, and parked in a corner at the Garuda Maintenance Facility. I can see it from my office.

Makes me wonder as well... Maybe a former Korean Air machine instead, is the blue a bit lightish? The two Phukets were in their full colours and the other ones are accounted for as well.

Quoting MEA-707 (Reply 12):Maybe a former Korean Air machine instead, is the blue a bit lightish?

Definitely a former KLM machine. There is no way I would confuse the KLM livery with the Korean livery. After all, the things has been sitting there for well over a year, and as such I've been looking at it for just about as long. I'll try and figure out what registration it is currently wearing. Two Phuket Air B743s are also still parket here.

The modification was done to replace the lounge on the upper deck by a business class compartment. The number of upper deck windows raised from 3 on each side to 10 on each side. Besides that, an extra emergency exit was fitted on the port side of the upper deck. The modification was carried out at the Boeing plant in Wichita.
Last KL B747-206 (P&W) flight was PH-BUG on 23 Sept 1990 as KL 604 LAX-AMS

I thought I had a list for the upper deck modification of the 10 KLM 747-206B (GE engines) as well. Unfortunately I cannot find it that fast. (I will keep searching)
At least I know some dates of the first 3 a/c to be modified.
Modification was done at the Boeing plant in Seattle/Everett

Quoting HB-IWC (Reply 10):I don't know what registration it is currently wearing, but it is clearly still in the KLM blue livery, without any titles, and parked in a corner at the Garuda Maintenance Facility. I can see it from my office.

Quoting AMSSFO (Reply 18):which was ferried MHV-HNL on 03sep04 and on to CGK 06sep04 in basic KLM c/s

It might have come here in order to prep it for Phuket Airways as well, but the deal might have falled through. Anyway, it is still sitting there in the corner. I'm looking at it as I write. Sad sight.